Definition

Noun: - The act or game of playing craps: "Crap shooting" refers specifically to the activity of playing the dice game called craps, which involves betting on the outcome of rolls.

Usage

• As a subject: "Crap shooting is a popular game in some casinos."
• As an object: "He enjoys the excitement of crap shooting."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe the activity itself, not just a single instance. It can imply a context of gambling or risk-taking.
• "to be a crap shoot" (idiom, related concept): This phrase means something is unpredictable or a matter of chance. It is derived from the randomness of the dice game.
  • Predicting the weather here is a total crap shoot.

Variants and Related Words

• Craps (noun): The name of the dice game itself.
  • He placed a bet on the craps table.
• Crap game (noun): Another term for a game of craps, often implying an informal or illegal game.
  • They were arrested for running a crap game in the alley.

Synonyms

• Dice game: A general term for any game played with dice.
• Gambling: The broader activity of playing games of chance for money.

Notes

• "Crap shooting" is a compound noun. The core term defined here is the activity. The related idiom "a crap shoot" is a separate, common figurative usage indicating unpredictability.

Noun

1. playing craps